Three friends reached Amsterdam in just one and a half hours. They checked into the hotel where one presidential suite was booked, which had a living room, three bedrooms, a separate swimming pool, and a terrace garden.
"This is really good," Noah commented as he looked here and there and then went to the huge gallery attached to the living room, from where the entire city looked beautiful as it brightened up in the dark with numerous lights."
Jake and Lu Lijun followed him, and the three stood near the railing, looking at the same view.
"This is peaceful," said Lu Lijun, and Jake agreed, "Hmm!"
"I wish three of us to be together like this forever," Noah commented as he smiled pleasantly.
"Fuck off, you traitor," Jake commented as he continued looking ahead.
Noah looked at him and exclaimed, "What the…." but stopped as he understood why Jake said it. "My bad. But we can meet once in a while and spend some time like this together. I am sure my two rich friends can afford such trips often," Noah looked at both of them on his left and right, as he stood in the middle.
"With that brain of yours, you would earn enough to sponsor both of us," said Lu Lijun as he knew Noah was one smart guy, and his sweet-talking mouth will help him even more; he was smart and witty.
Noah chuckled, "I didn't know, not just his highness but my other friend too thinks so highly of me," Noah laughed it out as he felt awkward with sudden praise from his friend. He knew he had been blessed with one good brain.
As it was a short journey and no one was tired, they thought to stroll around the city. Getting ready in the causal attires like T-shirts and three fourth pants or a short, they left. They had a car provided by the hotel for VIP guests, but they decided to walk.
The moment the three stepped out of the hotel while talking, the luxurious high-end car stopped in front of the hotel entrance. A handsome blond hair man wearing a dark grey suit stepped out of the car as the driver opened the door for him.
The man went on the other side of the car and opened the door as one pretty British young woman with golden-brown hair, wearing a red evening gown, stepped out of it accepting his hand.
Just as the three were about to move away, Jake stopped as he looked at the woman holding the man's hand accompanying her as she smiled at him pleasantly. Both looked happy together.
"Evely!" Jake mumbled in surprise.
Lu Lijun and Noah followed Jake's sight. Lu Lijun was as surprised as Jake was while Noah thought the woman was familiar.
At the same time, the woman's sight noticed Jake, and she stopped. Both looked surprised, seeing each other.
Jake felt frozen at his place and felt a bit awkward while the young woman named Evelyn smiled at him and stepped forward with her man.
"How are you, Jake," she asked, that pleasant smile never left pretty, thin, and red color coated lips.
Getting back to his senses, Jake replied, "I'm good," and felt a loss for words.
Evelyn seemed to notice the awkwardness but didn't show it and looked at the man she held the hand with and informed, "Daren, he is Jake... umm...prince Jacob," she corrected.
Jake's real name was Jacob, but since school days, his friends called him Jake, which turned into a habit.
"Ohh, that's why I thought he looked familiar." Smiling, the man commented, and Evelyn continued, "Jake, meet my fiance, Daren."
Both the men shook hands as the man named Daren spoke, "Nice to see you here, Prince Jacob."
"Seems like you are here for vacation with your friends," Evelyn asked as she looked at Lu Lijun and Noah.
"Hmm," Jake nodded.
"How are you, Lu Lijun?" Evelyn asked as her sight had some meaning behind it and added, "You are even more handsome than before."
Lu Lijun didn't know what to say and just nodded, accepting the pretty royal looking lady's paise.
Carrying the same smile from before, she then looked at Noah, "We didn't interact much, but you are Noah if I am not wrong."
Noah nodded, "You are right."
Noah could sense the awkward air around but couldn't understand what it was. Jake looked unusually uncomfortable while Lu Lijun seemed to know what was wrong with Jake.
"I hope you enjoy your stay here and won't have anything to complain about," said Darren as he sounded like this hotel belonged to him, and it was the truth.
"Yes, as my friends are your guests, you should give your best," Evelyn added.
"Of course," and looked at the three, "If there is anything I can help with, please inform me."
The other three just nodded. Daren's cell phone rang, and he excused himself as he instructed Evelyn, "See you inside," and left these friends alone.
The moment Daren left, Evelyn looked at Jake, "I hope you are doing good, and you seem happy now."
"Hmm!" Jake nodded, "Good to see you are happy too."
"Hmm, Daren is a nice man," she informed, and they could see she was right. He looked, one decent man.
Evelyn looked at Lu Lijun, "Take care of Jake. Till now, you must know he is stubborn enough to give a headache."
"I will," Lu Lijun assured.
"Okay, then. I'll take leave. Enjoy." Evelyn left, and Noah, who was silent till now, finally got the chance to talk.
"Isn't she the one who….?"
"Yeah," Jake interrupted Noah, not willing to hear much and started walking ahead.
Lu Lijun and Noah followed him, and Lu Lijun patted Jake's shoulder as if saying it's fine.
"I didn't see her around after we went to her birthday party that year," said Noah as he suddenly thought something was missing that he didn't know.
"She was busy after that. She went out of the country," Jake informed.
"I thought you two will end up together, but it seems like I was wrong," Noah concluded.